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Teatro Real de Madrid 2024-25 Review: Maria Stuarda (Cast A)

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(Photo: After having opened the season with his production of “Adriana Lecouvreur,” David McVicar returned to Teatro Real for his new production of “Maria Stuarda,” co-produced with Teatre del Liceu, Donizetti Opera Festival-Bergamo and Finland National Opera. McVicar is one of the greatest directors of this generation and his productions are shown at major opera houses around the world. He {…}

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Charles Castronovo Leads Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

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 (Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since 2015. The opera will be presented in David Alden with Italian maestro Carlo Rizzi leading the orchestra. The cast will include Charles Castronovo, Angela Meade, Quinn Kelsey, Liv Redpath, and Olesya Petrova. Alden’s production was first performed at the {…}

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Fathom Events to Present Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Falstaff’ through ‘Live in HD’ Series

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On April 1, 2023, Fathom Events will present the Metropolitan Opera’s live transmission of Verdi’s “Falstaff” to movie theaters nationwide. Led by conductor Daniele Rustioni, the production stars baritone Michael Volle in the title role, with soprano Ailyn Perez as Alice Ford, mezzo Jennifer Johnson Cano as Meg Page, among others. Director Robert Carsen’s production first premiered at the Met {…}

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Lyric Opera Of Chicago To Present ‘The Light In The Piazza’ With Renée Fleming

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that the new production of the acclaimed Broadway musical “The Light in the Piazza” will be presented for limited engagements. The company announced that Renée Fleming will star as Margaret Johnson with a cast that will include Broadway and West End stars. The new production of “The Light in the Piazza” will be {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: Adriana Lecouvreur

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This review is for the performance on Jan. 4, 2019. They say three times is a charm but in the case of the Metropolitan Opera, it took four tries to finally put on a production worthy of its legendary stature in the opera world. After three lackluster new productions, the company has finally hit a high note with Sir David McVicar’s 2010 {…}

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Santa Fe Opera 2018 Review: Madama Butterfly

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There is something so intimate about the theater at Santa Fe Opera. Though intimacy may not be the word in mind for the over 2,000 seat semi-outdoor theater, it was magical to watch the setting sun as the backdrop for Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” It’s a treat reserved specifically for the New Mexican audience. Director Lee Blakely’s melancholy production of “Madama {…}